Reduction Expected for Japan Cost-of-Living Allowance Rates
BLUF – The Department of War announced that many U.S. service members stationed in Japan can expect reductions—and in some locations elimination—of their Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) because of the long-term strengthening of the U.S. dollar against the Japanese yen, which has reduced the relative cost of living. For Navy Medicine, the change could affect many personnel assigned to Japan-based facilities such as U.S. Naval Hospital Yokosuka and Okinawa, making it an important quality-of-life issue that leaders should be prepared to address as part of workforce engagement, morale, and retention discussions.
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